Tobacco-cutter.



J. E. ARRANTS. IOBAGGO CUTTER. APPLICATION FILED 00120, 1913.

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JAMES E. ARRANTS, OF ELIZABETH'ION, TENNEQSEE.

' TOBACCO-CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. ii, rein.

Application filed October 20, 1913. Serial No. 796,329.

To all whom; it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES E. ARRANTS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Elizabethton, in the county of Carter and State of Tennessee, have invented a new and useful Tobacco-Cutter, of which the followmg is a specification.

The present invention appertains to to bacco cutters.

The present invention contemplates the provision ofa tobacco cutter embodying a reciprocatory cutter disk, in combination with novel means for guiding and actuating the same, the present device being comparatively simple, substantial, durable and inexpensive in construction, and being capable of compact shipment or storage without detaching or separating the component parts of the cutter.

Among its other objects the present invention aims to provide anti-frictional means for the cutter disk, means whereby the cutter disk may be automatically cleaned, and means for shielding or guarding the upper portion of the cutter disk.

With the foregoing general objects out lined, and with other objects in view, which will be apparent as the nature of the inven tion is better understood,the present inventionresides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein dis closed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention. i

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved tobacco cutter, illustrating the handle or lever swung to closed or folded position, a portion of the handle or lever being broken away. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the improved cutter, illustrating the lever swung open in full lines, and swung to closed or folded position in dotted lines. Figs. 3 and 4 are enlarged cross sectional views taken on the lines 33 and H of Fig. 2, respec tively, with the handle or lever illustrated as being swung to folded or closed position.

In carrying out the present invention, there is provided a base comprising the two longitudinal sections or plates 1, the adjoining or inner edges of which are spaced slightly apart intermediate the ends of the base, to provide a slot 1 The sections 1 of the base are also provided with any suitable means for fastening the base upon a counter, table, or any other suitable object.

Each of the base sections 1 is provided with an integral arch at its inner edge, the arch constituting upright portions or stand ards 2 connected at their upper ends by the bar or yoke 3. The ends or upright portions 2 of the arches are spaced sufiiciently from the ends of the base, the two arches complementing each other to form a guide for the cutter disk hereinafter referred to. The intermediate portion or yoke 3 of one of the arches is raised, as at 4;, to form a shield or guard for the cutter disk.

Beyond the ends of the arches, the base sections 1 are provided adjoining their inner edges with the ears 5, the cars at each end, complementing each other, and having a draft or clamping bolt 6 passed therethroug'h, to adjustably connect the sect-ions of the base, for the purposes which will hereinafter appear. The base sections are also provided with transverse or lateral ribs or flanges 7, flush with the inner edges of the ends or upright portions 2 of the arches, and against which the plugs of tobacco are adapted to rest or seat. One or more of the ribs or flanges 7 may he graduated, as at 7, in order that the plugs of tobacco may be accurately cut to length.

The foregoing parts constitute two members, which may be readily cast from any suitable metal,it being apparent that the respective arches, ears 5, and ribs 7 are integral with. the base sect-ions.

The cutter disk 8 is disposed between the arches so as to work within the slot 1 of the base, the cutter disk being designed to reciprocate longitudinally between the yokes or intermediate portions 3 of the arches, and being designed to pass between the ends or upright portions 2 of the arches. The outter disk 8 has an axle 9 engaged therethrough, which is movable along the under run of the bars or yokes 8 of the arches,to properly guide the cutter disk. To the ends of the cutter disk axle 9 are connected links 10, which are disposed at the opposite sides of the arches, and which are connected to the lever or handle, as hereinafter described.

lVashers 11 are mounted upon the axle 9 between the cutter disk and the lin s 10 and are designed to engage the under runs with an offset 13 adjoining its fulcrum orv pivotalpoi'nt, and with a second offset "14 ad oining its free end, and providing a hand hold 15. The primary offset 18 is arranged to swing over one corner of the arch 3, which does not have the guard 4, while the portion 1610f the'lever intermediate theprimary and secondary voffsets 18 and 14., respectively, is designed to swing over the said arch, adjoining the-guard 11 The lever 12 is provided with amoutstanding ear 17 adjoiningfthe primary ofl'set13, through which a'bolt or pivot" member 18 is passed, the'links 10 being'engagedto therespective ends of the bolt'crjp'ivotdneinber 18.

The lever'12 is fulcrumed or pivoted to the base in the following manner. The base sections 1 are provided at one end with upstanding ears 19at the inner edges, which receive the end of thelever 12, a bolt or fulcrum member 20 b'eingpassed through the cars, 19- and the end of the lever; The ears 19fare also integral with the base sections to be molded therewith,

Erom'the foregoing, taken in connection with'the drawing, jitwill be evident thatthe several'parts of the device may be ineXpensively manufactured, and may be readily assembledi .*I n operation, the plugs of tobacco to be cut or severed, are placed against the respective ribs 7,, and by swinging :or os'cillating the lever 12, the cutter disk maybe moved or reciprocated endwise to sever the plugsof toba'eco,-it being observed thattheplugs'of tobacco may be severed atboth ends 'of'the' arches or guide. The guard orshield 4:

* protects the upper portion of the-cutter disk in order that the hands may not come in contact with the upper portion of the cutter,

and in order'that the upper edge of the out. ter may not be-injured. Byloosening or I a tightening the draft boltsfi the base sections may beadjusted relative to each other, to correspondingly space the arches or guide members, and'to' correspondingly close or open -the slot 1) This is of advantage for thereasonthat thearches or guide members andthe inner edgesof the base sections may be'moved'to'and from each other, in order to accomplish'a proper or'eflicient movement of the cutter disk therebetween, itbeing evident that when the arches or guide members areclamped together over the cutter disk, the "cutter' disk" will be automatically cleaned. f

"The present device may be folded together compactly, as illustrated in Fig. 2, by the dotted line position of the lever. Thus,

to swing adjoining theguard 4 upon the opposite arch,and the hand hold 15 alone will be left projecting, the hand hold being disposed over the cutter disk, and not appreciably encumbering the device when folded. In this condition, the devicemay be compactly 'boxed or-shipped for sale.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the drawing, the other advanta es of thexpresent device will be apparent wlthout further comment, it bein observed thatthe objects aimed at have been carriedout' satisf t ily H, 1 a Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is 1. In a device .of the character described, a base comprising two sections, 'the basesec t-ions having complementing arches at. their adjoining edges, means adj ustably connecting the sections of'the base, the intermediate portions of the archesconstituting"guide bars, a cutter" disk movable betweem'isaid guide bars, anaxle carried by thecutter disk and working along .the lower-' run 'of the guide bars, aileverfulcrumedto .qneend of the base; and links connecting the' leveiand the ends of said axle. "2. In a device of th e character described, a base embodying two longitudinal sections having their adjoining edges spaced apart intermediate their ends toprovide" a slot;- the base sections having complementing "arches at their adjoining edges, and-earsibeyond the'ends .of the arches atithe' adj oiningledges, draft bolts connecting the saidears,' the=?intermedia-te portions of the "archejsiforining guide 'bars, I a cutter disk movable between the said guide bars aid in the said slot,an axle for the cutter diskmovable' along the under run ofthe guide barsfa lever fulcrumed to one end ofth'e base, andjlinfks connecting the lever and fthe"endsfi ofthe said t i y "3 In a device of the character described,

' a base having a pair of arch'e'sftheinterme diate portions of the arches tonstitnting guide bars, a" cutter disk fnovable 'betwe'eii the said guide bars, one ofthe here be ing raised to formj'a guard for the cutter disk, an axle for the' nutter 'disk:-movab1e along thefunder run of'the guide t at lever fulcrumed to the base' 'beyond the arches and arranged to swing over the other guide bar, and links'connectiiigthe leverarid the en'd's of the axle. j i

4Q In a device of the 'characterdes'cribed, a base having a airef arch'es,the inte m; diate portions of'the arches forming g-ui'de bars, 'aeutter disk movable between-the guide bars, an mile for th e cutter m'ovable al eng the under-run "of the guide bars, a lever fulcrumed to one end 'o'f the basef'beyond the arches, the lever having'a iio offset to engage over the adjoining corner of one arch, and having a secondary ofi'set adjoining its free end to provide a. hand hold, the portion of the lever intermediate the offsets being seatable upon the said arch, and links connected to the ends of the said axle and to the said lever adjoining the primary offset.

5. In a device of the character described, a base embodying two longitudinal sections having their adjoining edges spaced apart intermediate their ends to provide a slot,

said sections having complementing archesv disk movable between the said guide bars and in the said slot, an axle for the cutter disk movable along the under run of the said guide bars, a lever having one end fulcrumed to the said fulcrum bolt between the second mentioned ears, the lever having a primary offset adjoining its fulcrum point to engage over the respective corner of one arch, and having a secondary offset adjoining its free end forming a hand hold, the portion of the lever intermediate the offsets being seatable upon the said arch adjoining the aforesaid guard, and links connecting the ends of the said axle and the lever adjoining the primary offset.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

JAMES E. ARRANTS. Witnesses:

H. E. WILSON, Cites. M. WOODRUFF.

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